Taj Tarsha / Few and Far Limited
Summary
Taj Tarsha is the founder of Few and Far Limited, a Web3 NFT marketplace startup built on the NEAR Protocol that raised over $10 million from at least 67 investors via SAFT agreements for its FAR token. On August 5, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed a federal indictment charging Tarsha, age 34, with securities fraud and wire fraud, alleging he systematically misappropriated investor funds for personal use including online gambling, speculative crypto trading, a Miami condominium, and a personal DJ hobby, while concealing the scheme following a 2023 internal audit. Each charge carries a statutory maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
Connected Entities
1 entities · 10 linked investigationsTimeline(9 events)
2022-02-01
Taj Tarsha begins soliciting investors in Few and Far via SAFT agreements, selling rights to future FAR tokens. Fundraising targets the NEAR Protocol NFT marketplace opportunity.
DOJ SDNY Press Release2022-03-01
Few and Far incorporated; company is based in the British Virgin Islands and begins operations building on NEAR Protocol.
Fortune2023-01-18
Taj Tarsha and Karisa Winett (VP of Operations) appear in a sponsored CoinDesk TV segment on 'NEAR TO IMPOSSIBLE,' promoting Few and Far's goal to onboard the next billion users to Web3.
CoinDesk TV2023-03-03
Tech Funding News reports Few and Far has raised $10.5 million with Pantera Capital as lead investor.
Tech Funding News2023-06-01
An internal audit of Few and Far's finances exposes alleged misappropriation of investor funds by Tarsha. Team members take steps to remove Tarsha from the company's multi-signature wallet.
DOJ SDNY Press Release / Crypto Briefing2023-07-01
Tarsha allegedly pays Co-Founder-1 and the operations director company funds to regain control of the multi-signature wallet. He then allegedly makes false statements to investors claiming diverted transactions had benefited the business.
DOJ SDNY Press Release / Protos2024-03-08
FAR token launches on NEAR Protocol mainnet. The token quickly loses virtually all value and ceases active trading.
CoinMarketCap / DOJ SDNY Press Release2026-08-05
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York unseals a federal indictment charging Taj Tarsha with one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. Each count carries a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
DOJ SDNY Press ReleaseDecision Log
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